2024 Stats
AVG
.267
HR
5
RBI
46
R
36
SB
4
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Gonzales was once viewed the second baseman of the future in Pittsburgh, though as he's risen through the minor-league system, his strikeout rate has followed suit. Despite punching out at a 26.6 percent rate at Triple-A Indianapolis to start the 2023 season, he was promoted to the majors on June 23. As could be projected due to his struggles in the minors, Gonzales struggled in his first taste of big-league pitching by posting just a 64 wRC+ with a horrific .268 wOBA across 213 plate appearances. As a result, he was demoted back to Indianapolis in August, leaving Liover Peguero and Ji Hwan Bae to man second base. Gonzales will now enter 2024 in competition for the starting second base job with that duo. The good news is that neither of Bae nor Peguero were exceptional in their 2023 sample, though this is likely Gonzales's last chance to prove he won't turn into the latest disappointment in Pittsburgh. Read Past Outlooks
Hitting well since return
Gonzales went 2-for-4 with a run scored Sunday against the Nationals.
ANALYSIS
Gonzales was activated from the injured list Aug. 26 and has started 11 of 13 games since -- all of which have come at second base. He's hit .327 with six RBI and seven runs scored in that span while also striking out at only a 14 percent clip.
Gonzales was activated from the injured list Aug. 26 and has started 11 of 13 games since -- all of which have come at second base. He's hit .327 with six RBI and seven runs scored in that span while also striking out at only a 14 percent clip.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+9%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+18%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .705 | 132 | 3 | 16 | .254 | ||||
| Since 2022vs Right | .648 | 338 | 4 | 43 | .251 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .767 | 89 | 2 | 13 | .298 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .652 | 253 | 3 | 33 | .256 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .572 | 43 | 1 | 3 | .158 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .637 | 85 | 1 | 10 | .234 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+3%
OPS on Road
2024
+17%
OPS on Road
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2022Home | .654 | 242 | 3 | 39 | .244 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | .675 | 228 | 4 | 20 | .259 | ||||
| 2024Home | .631 | 180 | 1 | 30 | .252 | ||||
| 2024Away | .737 | 162 | 4 | 16 | .284 | ||||
| 2023Home | .723 | 62 | 2 | 9 | .222 | ||||
| 2023Away | .520 | 66 | 0 | 4 | .197 | ||||
| 2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Nick Gonzales compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.23BB Rate
4.4%K Rate
19.3%BABIP
.319ISO
.110AVG
.267OBP
.305SLG
.377OPS
.682wOBA
.299Exit Velocity
87.5 mphHard Hit Rate
30.0%Barrels/PA
5.6%Expected BA
.268Expected SLG
.398Sprint Speed
25.7 ft/secGround Ball %
43.4%Line Drive %
21.9%Fly Ball %
34.8%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Gonzales progressed to Double-A Altoona in 2022, though he had a season highlighted by injury and strikeout problems. He missed over two months of action due to a heel issue, limiting him to only 316 plate appearances. The results in that sample were a mixed bag, as he managed an impressive .365 wOBA and 127 wRC+. There were also signs that he was translating his considerable raw power into game power, as his pull rate increased from 36 to 43 percent and his flyball rate spiked from 36 to 49 percent. Perhaps he sold out for power, as his strikeout rate remained inflated, and he's now struck out at a 27.4 percent and 28.5 percept clip in his two seasons as a professional. Despite some unexpected downside in his profile, Gonzales remains a key part of the Pirates' future and is a top-100 fantasy prospect -- even if his stock has fallen. It's possible that he makes his big-league debut at some point in 2023, though he'll likely spend most of his campaign with Triple-A Indianapolis.
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Sitting out Game 2
Gonzales isn't in the Pirates' lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Nationals.
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Not in Sunday's lineup
Gonzales is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Nationals.
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Drives in three
Gonzales went 1-for-4 with a walk and three RBI Thursday against the Nationals.
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Swipes bag Tuesday
Gonzales went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Cubs.
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Sitting out Wednesday
Gonzales is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Cubs.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
May join taxi squad in late September
Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said Sunday that Gonzales could be among the prospects that report to Pittsburgh when the organization closes its alternate training site in Altoona around Sept. 18, Jason Mackey of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
ANALYSIS
The No. 7 overall pick in June's first-year player draft, Gonzales has yet to make his professional debut while the 2020 minor-league season has been cancelled, but he's already seemingly solidified his status as the organization's top prospect. Regarded as an advanced hitter coming out of New Mexico State, Gonzales was drafted as a college shortstop, but Pittsburgh has since converted him to second base, where he was always viewed as a better fit defensively. Gonzales has apparently adapted well to the position change while working out and playing in simulated games at Altoona, and he could gain some further seasoning if the Pirates elect to send him to Pittsburgh for the final week and a half of the season. The non-contending Pirates are unlikely to formally add Gonzales to the active roster and begin his service clock later this month, but his presence on Pittsburgh's taxi squad could signal that the organization views him as someone who could contribute at the big-league level at some point in 2021.
The No. 7 overall pick in June's first-year player draft, Gonzales has yet to make his professional debut while the 2020 minor-league season has been cancelled, but he's already seemingly solidified his status as the organization's top prospect. Regarded as an advanced hitter coming out of New Mexico State, Gonzales was drafted as a college shortstop, but Pittsburgh has since converted him to second base, where he was always viewed as a better fit defensively. Gonzales has apparently adapted well to the position change while working out and playing in simulated games at Altoona, and he could gain some further seasoning if the Pirates elect to send him to Pittsburgh for the final week and a half of the season. The non-contending Pirates are unlikely to formally add Gonzales to the active roster and begin his service clock later this month, but his presence on Pittsburgh's taxi squad could signal that the organization views him as someone who could contribute at the big-league level at some point in 2021.